Assessing the National Streamflow Information Program

by Committee on Review of the Usgs National, National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, et al.

From warning the public of impending floods to settling legal arguments over water rights, the measurement of streamflow ("streamgaging") plays a vital role in our society. Having good information about how much water is moving through our streams helps provide citizens with drinking water during droughts, control water pollution, and protect wildlife along our stream corridors. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) streamgaging program provides such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309092108
• ISBN13: 9780309092104
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"